PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pat Miletich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brian Tai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tai has chosen M.O.P.- "Ante Up" as his entrance music. Brian Tai is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Miletich
vs
Tai

196 cm
24
175 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

180 cm
19
181 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pat Miletich!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brian Tai!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Alan Glass and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miletich looks to land a combination but Tai avoids it well.
Tai dodges the punch combination from Miletich.
Miletich jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tai tries to clinch up.
No joy there for Miletich, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Tai darts in trying to clinch
and Miletich counters with a left to the body.
Tai wants to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miletich looks to land a combination but Tai avoids it well.
Miletich with a lazy takedown attempt

and Tai counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Miletich can't break the clinch.
Tai tries to land knees in the clinch but Miletich avoids the damage to the body.
Miletich on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Tai tries to land knees in the clinch but Miletich avoids the damage to the body.
Tai goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tai tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Miletich avoids it.
Tai connects with a nasty looking knee right to Miletich's face.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tai is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Miletich is defending well for now.
Tai keeps control of Miletich as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Miletich managing to block the knees to the body from Tai.
Tai keeps control of Miletich as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Miletich wants to break the clinch but can't.
Tai misses with a knee to the head.
Tai misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Miletich.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Tai.

It looks like Pat Miletich has been cut.
Miletich wants to break free but Tai has control.
Miletich managing to block the knees to the body from Tai.
Tai is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Miletich is defending well for now.
Miletich is trying to push Tai away but Tai has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Tai trying to land knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tai tries to land knees in the clinch but Miletich avoids the damage to the body.
Miletich avoiding damage as Tai throws knees to the body.
Tai missing with knees to the body.
Tai tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Miletich avoids it.
Tai lands a good knee to the midsection. Miletich won't want to take too many of those.
Miletich on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Tai throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Miletich blocks it with crossed arms.
Tai keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Miletich's efforts to push away.
Miletich really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Miletich managing to block the knees to the body from Tai.
Miletich on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Miletich on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Tai prevents Miletich from breaking the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miletich managing to block the knees to the body from Tai.
Miletich wants to get back to striking at distance but Tai won't allow it.
Tai missing with knees to the body.
Tai is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Miletich is defending well for now.
Tai lands a nice knee to the body.
Tai tries to land knees in the clinch but Miletich avoids the damage to the body.
Miletich avoiding damage as Tai throws knees to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Tai.
Tai misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Miletich.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tai misses with a body punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tai tries to land knees in the clinch but Miletich avoids the damage to the body.
Miletich tries to circle away but Tai has him pinned against the cage.
Tai lands a good knee to the midsection. Miletich won't want to take too many of those.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brian Tai dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Pat Miletich's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

A punch combination from Miletich misses.
Miletich misses with a double jab

and Tai counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Miletich is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Tai pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Tai trying to land knees to the body.
Tai tries to land knees in the clinch but Miletich avoids the damage to the body.
Tai missing with knees to the body.
Tai is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Miletich is defending well for now.
Miletich has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Miletich wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Tai has him pressed against the cage.
Tai tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Miletich avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tai crunches a lovely knee into Miletich's ribcage.
Tai misses with a punch to the body.
Miletich is trying to force a seperation but Tai has the dominant position.
Tai trying to land knees to the body.
Tai missing with knees to the body.
Tai tries to land knees in the clinch but Miletich avoids the damage to the body.
Tai trying to land knees to the body.
Tai looking to throw knees to the head but Miletich is blocking nicely.
Brian Tai seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Tai tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Miletich avoids it.
Miletich managing to block the knees to the body from Tai.
Miletich has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Miletich blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Tai missing with knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miletich managing to block the knees to the body from Tai.
Tai trying to land knees to the body.
Miletich blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Tai trying to land knees to the body.
Miletich tries to break the clinch but Tai is controlling the position.
Miletich managing to block the knees to the body from Tai.

Miletich escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Miletich shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Miletich showed some decent athleticism there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Miletich throwing shots but Tai is blocking nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Miletich postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Tai to stand up.
Miletich fails to land with a series of punches.
Pat Miletich seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Miletich swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Tai counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Tai.
Tai is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Miletich is defending well for now.
Miletich managing to block the knees to the body from Tai.
Tai tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Miletich avoids it.
Tai trying to land knees to the body.

Miletich breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tai darts in trying to clinch
and Miletich cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miletich fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Pat Miletich is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
No joy there for Miletich, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Miletich throws a left and a right that both miss

and Tai moves into the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tai landing knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tai tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tai works on Miletich's body with a couple of short punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brian Tai showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Pat Miletich's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Tai tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Miletich manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Miletich swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Tai displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Miletich.
Tai slips under a jab from Miletich.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Miletich looks to throw the jab but Tai is out of range.
Miletich misses with the combination.
Tai tries to clinch but Miletich is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Miletich throws a combination that misses

and Tai moves into the clinch.
Miletich wants to get back to striking at distance but Tai won't allow it.
Miletich is looking to break free of the clinch but Tai has double underhooks.
Tai tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Miletich avoids it.
Tai misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Miletich.
Miletich on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Miletich blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Miletich avoiding damage as Tai throws knees to the body.
Miletich avoiding damage as Tai throws knees to the body.
Miletich avoiding damage as Tai throws knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tai with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Knees in the clinch landing for Tai.
Tai tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Miletich managing to block the knees to the body from Tai.
Miletich is trying to push Tai away but Tai has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Tai tries to land knees in the clinch but Miletich avoids the damage to the body.
Miletich takes a knee to the side of the body.

Miletich lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Miletich lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Tai is looking to escape.
Tai takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miletich is pressing down on Tai's thigh, looking to free his foot. Tai is holding on for now.
Tai is trying to stand up here but Miletich is controlling him well.
Miletich has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Miletich throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Miletich scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Miletich sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Tai defending well though.
Miletich will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Miletich scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Miletich trying to control the action but Tai is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miletich is really struggling to control Tai but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Miletich throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Tai won't allow Miletich to pass to mount.
Tai is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Miletich scores with a couple of nice shots.
Miletich landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Miletich scoring with strikes to the body and head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Miletich lands with a punch from half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Pat Miletich showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Tai has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brian Tai!
Our winner, Brian Tai, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.